Biography
Who is La Zarra?
Real name and early background
The artist known professionally as La Zarra was born with the name Fatima-Zahra Hafdi. She entered the world on August 25, 1987, in Montreal, Canada. Her parents originally came from Morocco.
During her childhood years, she split her time living between Montreal and the nearby city of Longueuil. Eventually, her family established a permanent home in Longueuil, which served as the base for her early life.
Rise to musical fame
Her professional music career began to gain traction in 2016. She released her debut single titled Printemps blanc, which featured a collaboration with the French rapper Niro.
She saw a significant increase in popularity in 2021 with the release of the single Tu t'en iras. This track received regular airplay on both television and radio stations across the region. The song achieved great commercial success and was officially certified as diamond by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, also known as SNEP.
That same year, the singer released her debut studio album, Traîtrise. This project helped secure her a nomination for the Francophone revelation of the year at the NRJ Music Awards, which are considered the premier music honors in France.
Eurovision and career highlights
In January 2023, France Télévisions selected her to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Liverpool. She holds the distinction of being the second Canadian singer to represent the country, following Natasha St-Pier who competed in 2001.
During the Grand Final of the competition, she performed the song Évidemment. She finished the event in sixteenth place out of twenty-six competing nations, earning a total of 104 points.
More recently, in 2024, she participated in a ceremony honoring Diane Tell. During the event, which inducted Tell into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, she performed the song Si j'étais un homme.
In 2025, she joined a group of over 70 past Eurovision participants to sign an open letter addressed to the European Broadcasting Union. This letter requested that Israel be excluded from future participation in the contest.
Birthday and age
La Zarra was born on August 25, 1987, which makes La 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. La shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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